Two more in LA! The Yankees keep winning while bad things keep happening to their roster. Aaron Judge is the latest to go down, following Nestor Cortes, Ryan Weber, and Greg Allen. We recap the series, discuss what the Yankees could/should look like without Judge, rant about certain injury narratives, go over the pitching performances, and talk about some of the vets and rookies on the team as well. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Whitey Ford was the first ever Cy Young Award win...
Jun 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 530
Two more in LA! The Yankees keep winning while bad things keep happening to their roster. Aaron Judge is the latest to go down, following Nestor Cortes, Ryan Weber, and Greg Allen. We recap the series, discuss what the Yankees could/should look like without Judge, rant about certain injury narratives, go over the pitching performances, and talk about some of the vets and rookies on the team as well. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? Whitey Ford was the first ever Cy Young Award win...
Jun 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 530
The Yankees took two of three in Seattle to conclude a very strong month of May. They are up to 34-24 (.586) on the season, but still in just third place in the AL East. We hand out progress reports, go over the Mariners series, talk injury situations, Oswaldo's demotion, the Yankee bench finding a groove, do a bullpen trust tree, and a whole lot more in this one! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The New York Yankees career RBI leader is Lou Gehrig with 2,000 on the nose. 0:00 Int...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 529
The Yankees took two of three in Seattle to conclude a very strong month of May. They are up to 34-24 (.586) on the season, but still in just third place in the AL East. We hand out progress reports, go over the Mariners series, talk injury situations, Oswaldo's demotion, the Yankee bench finding a groove, do a bullpen trust tree, and a whole lot more in this one! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The New York Yankees career RBI leader is Lou Gehrig with 2,000 on the nose. 0:00 Int...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 530
The Yanks took two from the Padres. We dive into the series, talk Volpe, do a temperature check of the team, go over the bats, the third base situation, discuss Cole's home run problems, and more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The 1996 Yankees were one of three teams to break the 1961 Yankees' record for most home runs hit in a single season. 0:00 Intro 2:09 Boston v. Miami 5:14 G1 Recap & Thoughts 8:25 G2 Recap & Thoughts 10:59 G3 Recap & Thoughts 16:26 Should Volp...
May 30, 2023•46 min•Ep. 528
The Yanks took two from the Padres. We dive into the series, talk Volpe, do a temperature check of the team, go over the bats, the third base situation, discuss Cole's home run problems, and more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The 1996 Yankees were one of three teams to break the 1961 Yankees' record for most home runs hit in a single season. 0:00 Intro 2:09 Boston v. Miami 5:14 G1 Recap & Thoughts 8:25 G2 Recap & Thoughts 10:59 G3 Recap & Thoughts 16:26 Should Volp...
May 30, 2023•46 min•Ep. 528
The Yankees are a wagon. They keep winning games and have finally strung together a legitimate win streak with a sweep this weekend over Cincy to make it four in a row. The bats stay red-hot and somehow the pitching keeps holding it together despite all the doubt. We also talk about some struggling rookies, the Hicks DFA, Ben Rortvedt, up and coming Yankee prospects, and what's ahead to wrap up the month of May! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who hit the first home run in the new Yankee Stadiu...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 527
The Yankees are a wagon. They keep winning games and have finally strung together a legitimate win streak with a sweep this weekend over Cincy to make it four in a row. The bats stay red-hot and somehow the pitching keeps holding it together despite all the doubt. We also talk about some struggling rookies, the Hicks DFA, Ben Rortvedt, up and coming Yankee prospects, and what's ahead to wrap up the month of May! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Who hit the first home run in the new Yankee Stadiu...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 527
The Yankees are back. I think this is much closer to the team we'll see going forward than the one we saw in the first month of the season. The bats are still hitting, and Aaron Judge went on a mission this series. We talk about Judge, the whole controversy surrounding the first two games, Domingo's ejection, Nestor's bounce-back last night, the state of the team and their division odds, and a whole lot more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which former Yankee homered in the 10th inning to win ...
May 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 526
The Yankees are back. I think this is much closer to the team we'll see going forward than the one we saw in the first month of the season. The bats are still hitting, and Aaron Judge went on a mission this series. We talk about Judge, the whole controversy surrounding the first two games, Domingo's ejection, Nestor's bounce-back last night, the state of the team and their division odds, and a whole lot more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which former Yankee homered in the 10th inning to win ...
May 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 526
It's over. It was a great run but the team with more poise and confidence won. Lots to unpack here from Thibs being outcoached to Randle having to go to Brunson becoming a superstar to some offseason targets, and more! We talk. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? On Friday night, Jalen Brunson became the first Knick to score at least 40 points in an elimination game. 0:00 Intro 6:04 Game Recap & Thoughts 10:36 Tom Thibodeau Was Outcoached 23:11 The Randle Era Must End (For Real T...
May 16, 2023•46 min•Ep. 525
It's over. It was a great run but the team with more poise and confidence won. Lots to unpack here from Thibs being outcoached to Randle having to go to Brunson becoming a superstar to some offseason targets, and more! We talk. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? On Friday night, Jalen Brunson became the first Knick to score at least 40 points in an elimination game. 0:00 Intro 6:04 Game Recap & Thoughts 10:36 Tom Thibodeau Was Outcoached 23:11 The Randle Era Must End (For Real T...
May 16, 2023•46 min•Ep. 525
There were definitely some encouraging signs in this series. The Yankee bats are coming to life. Rizzo is awesome, the two rookies are hitting, and Domingo has found it. I still get frustrated at Boone for a number of reasons, I still want to see what happens in this Toronto series, the pitching has struggled of late, and there are a few other talking points we get to as well. All in this episode! Enjoy! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which Yankees pitcher won Game 7 of the 1956 World Series w...
May 15, 2023•45 min•Ep. 524
There were definitely some encouraging signs in this series. The Yankee bats are coming to life. Rizzo is awesome, the two rookies are hitting, and Domingo has found it. I still get frustrated at Boone for a number of reasons, I still want to see what happens in this Toronto series, the pitching has struggled of late, and there are a few other talking points we get to as well. All in this episode! Enjoy! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Which Yankees pitcher won Game 7 of the 1956 World Series w...
May 15, 2023•45 min•Ep. 524
The Knicks defeat the Heat to live another day. The offense was much better in this game. I loved the quicker decision-making and the way the Knicks got out and ran a lot more than they've been doing recently. Thibs did some things in this one that frustrated me, and also made some choices that I enjoyed. We talk about a lot! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Jalen Brunson is now one of four Knicks to score 30+ points three times in a single playoff round. Who were the other three? 0:00 Intro 2:1...
May 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 523
The Knicks defeat the Heat to live another day. The offense was much better in this game. I loved the quicker decision-making and the way the Knicks got out and ran a lot more than they've been doing recently. Thibs did some things in this one that frustrated me, and also made some choices that I enjoyed. We talk about a lot! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Jalen Brunson is now one of four Knicks to score 30+ points three times in a single playoff round. Who were the other three? 0:00 Intro 2:1...
May 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 523
The Yankees hosted the Double-A Athletics this week for three and picked up their first series sweep of the season. The offense seems to have finally broken out. Aaron Judge is back, many guys are heating up, the pitching remains solid, and Sevy is close. Also, we go off topic for a few minutes to check in on some bats around the league that I really wanted Cashman to pick up this past offseason. Lastly, Tampa is next. It'll be a big one, so we do a bit of a preview on that series to conclude th...
May 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 522
The Yankees hosted the Double-A Athletics this week for three and picked up their first series sweep of the season. The offense seems to have finally broken out. Aaron Judge is back, many guys are heating up, the pitching remains solid, and Sevy is close. Also, we go off topic for a few minutes to check in on some bats around the league that I really wanted Cashman to pick up this past offseason. Lastly, Tampa is next. It'll be a big one, so we do a bit of a preview on that series to conclude th...
May 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 522
It seems to keep getting worse and I am really not that shocked, but at the same time I am. How? With the way the Yankees roster is constructed, they have both a high ceiling and low floor. That is how. In this episode we discuss that issue, the lineup problems, Cole's awful Sunday, Boone's bullpen management, Bader's surge, an unusual player comp, and a lot more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The Yankees' loss today broke their five-game extra innings win streak against Tampa....
May 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 521
It seems to keep getting worse and I am really not that shocked, but at the same time I am. How? With the way the Yankees roster is constructed, they have both a high ceiling and low floor. That is how. In this episode we discuss that issue, the lineup problems, Cole's awful Sunday, Boone's bullpen management, Bader's surge, an unusual player comp, and a lot more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: True or False? The Yankees' loss today broke their five-game extra innings win streak against Tampa....
May 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 521
The Yankees took two games from the Guardians in the Bronx this week, but it doesn't feel like it. At 17-15, this team is in last place. Their manager makes questionable decisions that have zero to do with winning and their general manager is blaming injuries again. Hey, Willie Calhoun is hitting? Kind of? We talk a little about the series, go over some hot Yankees, rant some more on the organization, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: What year was it the last time the Yankees were the ...
May 06, 2023•36 min•Ep. 520
The Yankees took two games from the Guardians in the Bronx this week, but it doesn't feel like it. At 17-15, this team is in last place. Their manager makes questionable decisions that have zero to do with winning and their general manager is blaming injuries again. Hey, Willie Calhoun is hitting? Kind of? We talk a little about the series, go over some hot Yankees, rant some more on the organization, and more. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: What year was it the last time the Yankees were the ...
May 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 520
Let's go! The Knicks won Game 2. It certainly wasn't pretty, but they made the timely plays. We break down some adjustments that need to be made with the three-point defense, the offense against the zone, and talk some more on Thibs. Also, Melo was in the building! We talk about his ovation, Knicks fans' unnecessary negative energy after the game, and discuss a lot more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: In last night's win, Jalen Brunson scored 30 points. Who was the last Knick to drop 30 in a p...
May 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 519
Let's go! The Knicks won Game 2. It certainly wasn't pretty, but they made the timely plays. We break down some adjustments that need to be made with the three-point defense, the offense against the zone, and talk some more on Thibs. Also, Melo was in the building! We talk about his ovation, Knicks fans' unnecessary negative energy after the game, and discuss a lot more! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: In last night's win, Jalen Brunson scored 30 points. Who was the last Knick to drop 30 in a p...
May 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 519
This was ugly. The Knicks can't keep building brick mansions from three and expect to go far in the playoffs. They were open for a reason in that second half. Miami began packing the paint and helping off the strongside, and we saw the results: ugly. The Knicks also need Quickley to snap out of it, Randle & Brunson to be healthy, and they must make it an emphasis to attack Jimmy Butler in every single switch possible in Game 2. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Of the 30 Knicks-Heat playoff g...
May 02, 2023•26 min•Ep. 518
This was ugly. The Knicks can't keep building brick mansions from three and expect to go far in the playoffs. They were open for a reason in that second half. Miami began packing the paint and helping off the strongside, and we saw the results: ugly. The Knicks also need Quickley to snap out of it, Randle & Brunson to be healthy, and they must make it an emphasis to attack Jimmy Butler in every single switch possible in Game 2. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: Of the 30 Knicks-Heat playoff g...
May 02, 2023•26 min•Ep. 518
The Yankees are playing to their floor right now. It could get better, but this is not exactly a shocker. We rant and then run through progress reports a little later. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: In the 1950 World Series, which Yankees pitcher was tossing a shutout before Gene Woodling mishandled a flyball in the ninth? 0:00 Intro 1:45 One Giant Rant On The Yankee Regime 21:46 Progress Reports 23:08 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Anthony Rizzo 23:27 Tip Of The Cap (Starting Pitcher): Ger...
May 01, 2023•24 min•Ep. 517
The Yankees are playing to their floor right now. It could get better, but this is not exactly a shocker. We rant and then run through progress reports a little later. NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: In the 1950 World Series, which Yankees pitcher was tossing a shutout before Gene Woodling mishandled a flyball in the ninth? 0:00 Intro 1:45 One Giant Rant On The Yankee Regime 21:46 Progress Reports 23:08 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Anthony Rizzo 23:27 Tip Of The Cap (Starting Pitcher): Ger...
May 01, 2023•24 min•Ep. 517
The Knicks do it in five! Mitch Robinson was tremendous, RJ Barrett stays clutch, and Josh Hart was awesome once again. Much like the entire series, the Knicks won this game off their physicality. They were a brute force on the glass and did a great job of containing Donovan Mitchell. The Heat are next, but before we get to that series, I put an end to the insanity that is the Knick hater. Let people be happy and celebrate. All that and more in this ep! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: The Knick...
Apr 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 516
The Knicks do it in five! Mitch Robinson was tremendous, RJ Barrett stays clutch, and Josh Hart was awesome once again. Much like the entire series, the Knicks won this game off their physicality. They were a brute force on the glass and did a great job of containing Donovan Mitchell. The Heat are next, but before we get to that series, I put an end to the insanity that is the Knick hater. Let people be happy and celebrate. All that and more in this ep! NYY-NYK-MMA Question of the Day: The Knick...
Apr 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 516
